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“Today my thoughts are focused on Sue, her family, and her many dear friends as they gather to celebrate her life. Sue was a "best friend",...Read More »
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1 of 30 | Posted by: Sandy Benson - Lincoln, NE

“I was Sue's cheerleader advisor at Valley Forge and I will never forget her or any of the other girls. They will always be "my kids". Sue was a...Read More »
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2 of 30 | Posted by: Sharon Krueger Gioia - Parma Hts., OH

“Although I can't attend the celebration of Sue's Life I will be with you all in spirit. Sue and I started school at Pearl Road together, lived close...Read More »
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3 of 30 | Posted by: Barbara Walder Chuppa - OH

“Sue was one of the first people we met when moving to Strongsville, OH in 1971. Our first children (Todd and Meredith) were born within a month of...Read More »
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4 of 30 | Posted by: Jim and Sandy Bradley - Mendham, NJ

“My relationship with Sue began in junior high school. Sue was one of the standout, good looking girls at PV, and I had a crush on her. We even had...Read More »
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5 of 30 | Posted by: Bill Niro

“Kindergarten is a great time to meet wonderful people, Sue and I continued through school together. Though not close, she kept me laughing in many...Read More »
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6 of 30 | Posted by: JEANETTE RUTH BROOKS - Red Level, AL

“I met Sue 6 yrs ago when she was initially to start Pulmonary Rehab. She was so scared . Got her all fixed up, and sent her on her way to her first...Read More »
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7 of 30 | Posted by: Mary - Cleveland, OH

“I met Sue Carpenter back in fifth grade when I began attending Pearl Road Elementary. I will never forget my first impression---she wore a lovely...Read More »
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8 of 30 | Posted by: Barbara Kent Caravona - OH

“Thank you for loving me and always being there for me! Some of my fondest memories spending summers in Cleveland growing up were those times I spent...Read More »
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10 of 30 | Posted by: Gregory Munck - MISSION VIEJO, CA

“I'll remember Sue, as bad as she was, trying to catch her breath before starting her Pulmonary Rehab maintenance classes. The next moment it was like...Read More »
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11 of 30 | Posted by: Nick

“I remember all the times, as kids, we played "Kick the Can" out on the street (Enderby). Lots of good times and laughs. I also remember the time...Read More »
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12 of 30 | Posted by: Kathy Cooney Brezina - Camp Verde, AZ

“Sue and I were not only good "buds" through high school but were room mates at OSU for two years, you can imagine the stories! We dated our future...Read More »
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13 of 30 | Posted by: Linda Hicks Lombard

“A beautiful girl, a kind girl, will live in my heart as long as I am.
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14 of 30 | Posted by: Jim Gore - Strongsville, OH

“For those innovative homeroom and other class teachers at Pleasant Valley and Valley Forge who seated us in alphabetical order, Sue was next to me...Read More »
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16 of 30 | Posted by: Ted Castor - Pama Heights, OH

“I have great childhood memories of Suzy Carpenter. We swam together in their backyard pool, had sleep-overs in our log cabin, built many hide-aways...Read More »
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17 of 30 | Posted by: Karen Koerpel Schwering - Orlando, FL

“Sue was a classmate of mine from the class of 1964, Valley Forge. I didn't know her well but I knew of her and she was a classy gal and obviously had...Read More »
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18 of 30 | Posted by: Jerry Fitch - Avon, OH

“I met Sue the first few weeks of Junior High (Pleasant Valley). I though wow, what fun she was. She and I got in trouble for talking in History...Read More »
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19 of 30 | Posted by: Jane Madey (Thomas) - Las Vegas, NV

“Sue kept us laughing with her jokes and funny stories at Rehab classes. We miss her so much. Our sympathy to her wonderful family that she loved so...Read More »
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20 of 30 | Posted by: Bev Mayer - Strongsviille, OH

“Sue's family and mine were neighbors when we were kids. We rode the teeter-totter together on a rusty green swingset, camped out in a log cabin...Read More »
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21 of 30 | Posted by: Craig Koerpel - Catawba Island, OH

“Sue was a terrific, thoughtful, funny & very intelligent woman. Our hearts are deeply saddened not only for us but for her family and friends. But...Read More »
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22 of 30 | Posted by: Donna & George Reese - OH

“Sorry to hear about your loss. Sue was a great lady. You may not remember us, but we used to meet at Milford Manor in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada each...Read More »
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23 of 30 | Posted by: Butch & Paula Nicholls - Friend

“My life was better just by having Sue a part of it. I will always treasure the times we spent together and the many laughs we had. Sue will always...Read More »
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24 of 30 | Posted by: Judy Pesta - Olmsted Falls, OH

“Sue had a heart of gold and was always willing to lend a helping hand. It was a
privilege to know her.
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25 of 30 | Posted by: Sue Harman - Former neighbor

“Sue will be missed by her family and those that had the opportunity to know her as a friend. She was such an upbeat fun individual. Sue will be...Read More »
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26 of 30 | Posted by: Laura - Avon, OH

“Sue was much more than a colleague at Louis Agassiz School....she was my friend.
She would encourage me when I was down, made me laugh when I needed...Read More »
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27 of 30 | Posted by: Linda Golba - Cleveland, OH

“I often think of Sue as I pass through a day. She had a positive effect on so many of Cleveland's children both by directly teaching them and...Read More »
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28 of 30 | Posted by: Sue Ellen Nussbaum - Parma, OH

SUZANNE L. HOWARD (nee Carpenter), age 65 of Berea, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Cherished mother of Todd C. Howard (deceased) and Tarah Howard, loving grandmother of Todd Christopher Howard, Jr., beloved daughter of the late Paul F. and Jean K. Carpenter, dear sister of Nancy Munck (Bob), Sally Kostar (John) and Jeff Carpenter (Janet), aunt, great-aunt and friend of many. Memorials may be forwarded to the Youth Challenge, 800 Sharon Drive, Westlake Ohio, 44145 to help support Sue's nephew, Luke. Celebration of Life Service will be held at BUSCH FUNERAL HOME, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon on Saturday February 25, 2012. The family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until the time of the service - 2:00 PM. Cremation by Busch Crematory.
440-842-7800 www.buschfuneral.com

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cont. from "memories": than the Magnum Force at Cedar Point. Suzanne survived incredible sadness and hurdles in her adult life. Yet, she maintained her integrity and resiliency by ending her career teaching sixth-grade science at Louis Agassiz, a Blue Ribbon Cleveland school. Those students were the fortunate recipients of a master teacher with both knowledge and savoir-faire. Their only choice was to learn and to behave in the process.
In a graduating class of approximately 640 students at Valley Forge High School, everyone knew who Sue Carpenter was. There was nothing "vanilla" about her. She exuded a spark, a palpable aura. My brother, Roger, who graduated one year before us quotes: "Sue brightened up a lot of my teenage days."
That is an apt summation of Sue, a beautiful hummingbird who is now sharing her honey in an edenic paradise with only clear horizons.

cont. from "memories": than the Magnum Force at Cedar Point. Suzanne survived incredible sadness and hurdles in her adult life. Yet, she maintained her integrity and resiliency by ending her career teaching sixth-grade science at Louis Agassiz, a Blue Ribbon Cleveland school. Those students were the fortunate recipients of a master teacher with both knowledge and savoir-faire. Their only choice was to learn and to behave in the process.
In a graduating class of approximately 640 students at Valley Forge High School, everyone knew who Sue Carpenter was. There was nothing "vanilla" about her. She exuded a spark, a palpable aura. My brother, Roger, who graduated one year before us quotes: "Sue brightened up a lot of my teenage days."
That is an apt summation of Sue, a beautiful hummingbird who is now sharing her honey in an edenic paradise with only... READ MORE →